Plural of butterfly
regular plural
The plural of butterfly is butterflies.
Forms of butterfly
| Singular | butterfly /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | butterflies /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Butterflies in a sentence
- Kevin had butterflies in his stomach every time he saw Chrissy.From the entry have butterflies in one's stomach
- The flutter that passed us by was made up of monarch butterflies.From the entry flutter
- They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.From the entry release
- In addition to being the obligate food source for monarch caterpillars, milkweeds also provide abundant nectar for the adult butterflies.From the entry obligate
- Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.From the entry nectar
Meaning of butterfly
- noun A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
- noun The imago (final form) of such an insect, consisting usually of a long body with large flat wings, as opposed to earlier instars such as caterpillar or pupa.
- noun A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
Questions about the plural of butterfly
- What is the plural of butterfly?
- The plural of butterfly is butterflies.
- Is butterfly countable?
- Butterfly is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: butterfly (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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